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+ANOTHER $10 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND RELATED FACILITIES, WHILE $260 000 WENT TO MINOR ROADS AND BRIDGES PROJECTS,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS MORE PROJECTS WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE DISTRICT, SUCH AS THE SECOND CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL, AND THE TRAFFIC SCHEMES PROPOSED IN THE MEDIUM-LONG TERM STUDY OF THE EAST KOWLOON TRAFFIC STUDY, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
+BOTH THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND CO-ORDINATE THESE PROJECTS TO ENSURE A BETTER AND A SAFER TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR TOMORROW'S KWUN TONG,+ MR MAK SAID.
+THE CURRENT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT ALERTING ROAD USERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY AND OBSERVING TRAFFIC CODES,+ HE ADDED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT TODAY'S EVENT, THE KWUN TONG POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR R.A. STEELE, SAID, IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, 10 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 650 INJURED ON THE ROADS IN THE DISTRICT.
+A LARGE PROPORTION OF THOSE INJURED WERE UNDER 20 AND PEDESTRIANS WERE THE MOST VULNERABLE GROUP OF ROAD-USERS.+
MR STEELE SAID IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, POLICE WOULD BE POSITIONED AT TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS IN KWUN TONG AND SAU MAU PING TO EDUCATE PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ON THE CORRECT USE OF ROADS.
+FOLLOWING THAT, THE POLICE WILL TAKE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST OFFENDERS,+ HE ADDED,
TODAY'S EVENT IS PART OF THE CURRENT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
HUNDREDS SHOW SKILL AT SAND SCULPTURE
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MORE THAN 200 YOUNG PEOPLE DEMONSTRATED THEIR TALENTS AND CREATIVITY BUILDING SAND MODELS IN A COMPETITION AT CLEAR WATER BAY (SECOND BEACH) IN SAI KUNG TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE THIRD HONG KONG SAND SCULPTURE COMPETITION WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE CHAMPION CLUB.
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